What is an act that required colonist to purchase special stamped paper for every legal document, license, newspaper, pamphlet and almanac.
100
Boston Massacre
A clash interrupts between an angry mob in the Custom House leaving 4 men dead.
100
Continental Army
What was the name of the army of militia men granted by the Second Continental Congress
100
Loyalist
One who opposes indepedence
100
Battle of Trenton
What battle were a bunch of drunkards defeated in New Jersey?
200
Townshend Act
What is an indirect tax on imported materials such as glass, lead, paint and paper.
200
Boston Tea Party
A large group of Boston rebels disguised as Native Americans and proceeeded to take action against three British Tea Ships
200
Battle of Bunker Hill
What battle on June 17, 1775 had 450 colonist and 1000 British casualties?
200
Patriot
People who saw economic opportunity in an independent America
200
Philadelphia
What American capital did General Howe defeat and party with the loyalist after
300
Quartering Acts
What is the authorization of British soliders to occupy vacant private homes and other buildings.
300
First Continental Congress
At what meeting were the protest in Massachusetts supported, and stated if the British used force against the colonies, the colonies shouls fight back.
300
The Olive Branch Petiton
What was the name of the petition sent by congress to King George urging a return to peace.
300
White colonist were a bigger threat to their land
Why did the Indians fight for the British during the French and Indian War?
300
Saratoga
What was the battle General Burgoyne was unprepared to fight in? He brought his fancy clothes and champagne instead of his A game.
400
Tea Act
What is the act that granted the British India Tea Company the right to sell tea to the colonies free of the taxes that colonial tea sellers had to pay.
400
Concord
What town were there a reported site of stockpiles of weapons.
400
Common Sense
What is the name of the 50 page pamphlet where Thomas Paine declares that the time had come for colonist to proclaim and independent republic.
400
Freedom
What did the British promise African Americans if they fought for them.
400
Valley Forge
Where did Washington and his continental army struggle to stay alive amidst a bitter cold winter?
500
Proclamation of 1763
Banned all settlement west of the Applachian Mountains.
500
Battle at Lexington & Concord
What is battle was fought on April 19, 1775?
500
The Declaration of Indepedence
What document describes these rights as "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?
500
Loyalist
My loyalty is to the queen I am a....
500
Battle at Yorktown
What battle in the Chesapeake Bay ended the American revolution?